Because Michigan violated party rules by moving up their primary date, the Democratic National Committee eliminated all of Michigan’s Democratic delegates. As a result, leading Democratic candidates like Barack Obama and John Edwards who dominate national polls, chose to skip the state although Clinton kept her name on the ballot.

A vote for “uncommitted” is considered a vote against Clinton and likely for Obama or Edwards.

4 percent of Democrats in Michigan voted for Kucinich, and the rest voted for Dodd and Gravel.